Traveling in South India by Golden Chariot - the Palace on Wheels

If you want to travel like a king in palatial facilities, the luxurious train of South India, known as The Golden Chariot is the place for you. This palace on wheels train of Southern railway has been recently started in India. It has completed its three commercial journeys by now. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and the Indian Railways have joined hands together in starting this latest luxury carrier. The total expenditure in making this train is around 400 million Rupees equivalent to $ 10 million. It started its first commercial trip on February 2, 2008. The green flag was shown by the President of India, Mrs. Pratibha Patil to this maiden trip of the most beautiful train.

The entire trip of this train is for seven days and seven nights in all. It starts from Bangalore and passes through Mysore, Shravan Belgouda, Belur, Halebidu, Hampy, Badami, Aehol, Pattadcal, Goa, and reaches finally to Bangalore. All these places are the most famous and prominent tourist's places of India. Places like Shrirangpattam in Mysore, Kabini forest reserve, and the Belur Math and the city of Belur are covered in this journey. The 80 feet tall statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravan Belgouda, engraved in a large single rock, is one of the wonders of the world. The final destination of Goa covers all the beautiful beaches of Goa along with the visit to most famous church of Saint Xavier's. When you end your fantasy journey at Bangalore after seven days, you shall feel that you were treated like a royal king all through the journey.